Sooji ladoo is a traditional Indian sweet that holds a special place in my heart. Growing up, my mother would make these ladoos every Diwali, and they were always a hit with the whole family.

The process of making sooji ladoo is quite simple, but the end result is a delicious, melt-in-your-mouth sweet that is perfect for any occasion. The key is to roast the sooji until it is golden brown and then mix it with a thick, syrupy sugar mixture and ghee. The mixture is then shaped into small, round ladoos and coated with chopped nuts for added flavor and texture.

Every time I make sooji ladoo, I am reminded of my childhood and the special bond I share with my mother. I hope you will enjoy this recipe and create your own memories with your loved ones. Happy cooking!

## INGREDIENTS
- 1 cup of sooji (semolina)
- 1 cup of sugar
- 1 cup of water
- 1/2 cup of ghee
- 1/4 tsp of cardamom powder
- A handful of chopped nuts (such as almonds, pistachios, or cashews)

## INSTRUCTION
- In a pan, roast the sooji over medium heat until it turns golden brown, stirring frequently.
- In a separate pan, bring the sugar and water to a boil and cook until the mixture becomes thick and syrupy.
- Add the ghee and cardamom powder to the sooji and mix well.
- Add the syrup to the sooji mixture and mix well until everything is well combined.
- Allow the mixture to cool for a few minutes, then shape it into small, round laddus using your hands.
- Roll the laddus in the chopped nuts to coat them evenly.
- Serve the laddus immediately or store them in an airtight container for later. Enjoy!

Sooji Ladoo

Sooji ladoo, also known as rava ladoo or semolina ladoo, is a sweet ball-shaped dessert from India. It is made with semolina, sugar, ghee, and nuts.

Easy Sooji Ladoo Recipe

This recipe combines all of the elements I love about pizza with a wide variety of vegetables, each one adding its own unique flavor and texture to the dish. From the crunchy bell peppers and onions to the savory mushrooms and olives, every bite is bursting with flavor. And the best part? This pizza is completely customizable, so you can use whatever vegetables you have on hand or try out new combinations.

I hope you enjoy this recipe as much as I do. Whether you're a pizza lover or just looking for a delicious and veggie-packed meal, I think you'll find that this veggie pizza is a winner. So gather your ingredients, roll out your dough, and get ready to indulge in a tasty and satisfying meal. Bon appétit!

## INGREDIENTS
- 1 cup warm water
- 1 packet active dry yeast
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 1 cup tomato sauce
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 cup mixed vegetables (such as bell peppers, onions, mushrooms, and olives)
- 1 teaspoon garam masala
- 1 teaspoon chili flakes (optional)

## INSTRUCTION
- In a small bowl, combine the warm water and yeast. Set aside for 5-10 minutes, or until the yeast has dissolved and the mixture is foamy.
- In a large bowl, combine the flour, salt, and sugar. Add the yeast mixture and oil, and mix until a dough forms.
- Knead the dough for 5-10 minutes, or until it is smooth and elastic.
- Place the dough in a greased bowl and cover with a towel. Set aside in a warm place for 1-2 hours, or until it has doubled in size.
- Preheat your oven to 450°F (230°C).
- On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough into a large circle. Transfer it to a greased pizza pan or baking sheet.
- Spread the tomato sauce over the dough, leaving a 1-inch border around the edges.
- Sprinkle the mozzarella cheese over the sauce.
Arrange the mixed vegetables on top of the cheese.
- Sprinkle the garam masala and chili flakes (if using) over the vegetables.
- Bake the pizza for 15-20 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown and the cheese is melted and bubbly.
- Remove the pizza from the oven and let it cool for a few minutes before slicing and serving. Enjoy!

Veggie Pizza

This Indian-style veggie pizza is a delicious and flavorful twist on a classic favorite. Topped with a variety of vegetables, a savory tomato sauce, and gooey cheese, this pizza is sure to satisfy your cravings for something tasty and satisfying

Elevate Your Pizza Game with this  Indian-style Veggie Pizza Recipe!

## INGREDIENTS

- 1/2 cup whole Wheat Flour
- 1 ripe Banana
- 1/2 cup Sugar
- 3 Tablespoon Milk
- 1/2 Teaspoon Fennel seeds
- 1/2 Teaspoon Black Pepper
- 1-2 pinch of Baking soda
- Oil for deep frying
- 1 Tablespoon Milk Powder(optional)

## PREPARATION

- Crush the ripe banana with a fork or using your hand to a fine paste
- Crush the fennel seeds and black pepper in a mortar or in a small mixture jar
- In a bowl add the crushed banana, wheat flour, sugar, crushed fennel seeds and black pepper powder, baking soda and a teaspoon of oil. 
- Add milk powder if you have. Mix well.
- Add milk slowly as needed to make a thick consistency batter. You can add more if your batter is too thick.
- Mix everything very well and better, if mixed in one direction.
- The Batter should be the consistency of Pakora batter.

## STEPS

- Heat oil in a pan on medium to high heat.
- To check if the oil is at right tempreture, put one drop of batter into the oil. The batter should come up floating but should not change color right away.
- Drop onle small ball of batter at a time in to the oil you can use spoon to drop one spoon full of batter into the oil.
- Don’t over crowd the frying pan. The balls should have enough room to float.
- Fry the balls till they change color to golden brown from all the sides
- Turn the sides occasionally. 
- It will take 3-4 minutes to cook properly.
- Remove the balls from oil and keep on a plate coverd with paper towel.
- It can be serverd right away or can be stored for one day at the room temepreture.


gulgula mini donut

Sweet and fluffy donut like balls made with wheat flour and ripe banana. 

Gulgulla- Wheat Flour and Banana balls

## INGREDIENTS
- 1 tablespoon on classic instant oats
- 1 tablespoon pumpkin seeds
- 1 tablespoon flaxseeds
- 6 almonds
- 2-4 unsalted cashews
- 1 tablespoon raw peanuts 
- 1 cup partily skimmed milk or almond milk
- 1 teaspoon of brown sugar or 1 tablespoon of honey
- 1 tablespoon of lotus seeds (Phool Makhanaa)
- 1 peeled banana (optional)

## METHOD
- Heat up a pan on low to medium heat
- Add all the seeds and nuts to the pan
- Drt roast for 2 minutes on medium flame while stiring them
- Turn off the flame and let them be cool for 2-3 minutes
- Transfer the dry mixture in to a blender
- Blend it until you see a course mixture
- Add milk and keep on blending until you see a super fine smooth smoothie
- Add sugar/honey as per your choice
- Add banana to the blender if using
- Your smoothie is ready


Nuts and Seeds Smoothie

An amazingly easy but tasty smoothie where the main ingredients are nuts and seeds. The smoothie is filling and gives you an instant boost of energy even if you are not eating breakfast.

 Superfood Nutty Smoothy

## Ingredients
- Leftover bread crushed in a blender - 3 cups
- All purpose flour - 1/2 cup
- Semolina(sooji) -1/2 cup
- Tomato 1
- Olive or any cooking oil - 1 Tablespoon
- Origano 1/2 teaspoon
- Red chilli powder 1 Teaspoon
- Tomato Ketchup- 2 Tablespoons
- garlic cloves -4
- Baking powder - 1/4 teaspoon
- Grated mozerella cheese 1 cup
- Paneer cubes cut in 1/2 inch- 1/2 cup
- Thinly sliced onion- 1/4 cup
- Thinly sliced bellpepper- 1/4 cup
- Frozen or fresh corn kernels- 2 Tablespoons
- - Chilli flakes and Salt according to taste

## Making the Pizza Sauce
- Boil a cup of water and place a medium Tomato there and let it boil for 3 minutes.
- Remove the skin of the tomato
- Add the tomato and 4 garlic cloves to a bleder and make a fine paste
- Heat up a pan and add 1 Tablespoon oil
- Add the tomato paste to the pan
- Add Origano, chilli powder, vegetable seasoning(optional) and a pinch of salt or according to taste
- Add Tomato ketchup now
- Mix well and turn off the heat

## Preparing the pizza base
- In a bowl take the crushed bread crumb, semolina, all purpose flour, baking powder and a pinch of salt
- Add some water and knead well for 5-6 minutes
- When the dough is prepared cover it and keep aside for 20 minutes or more to rise. No harm if you don't want to wait and bake instantly. 
- Divide the dough in 2 equal sized balls
- Roll the first ball into a circle the size you want
- Meanwhile heat up a flat pan
- Place the rolled pizza base gently.
- Wait for 1 minute and flip the sides. At this stage grease a little olive oil to the sides
- Take out from flame and keep aside, covered
- Now roll the second dough ball as the last one but don't cook it

## Steps
- Place the 2nd base (uncooked) on a flat surface
- Add 1/4 cup cheese on top 
- Cover with the cooked base and seal the sides
- Place the filled pizza base to a hot flat pan for 1 minute
- Make sure to keep the uncooked side facing to the bottom
- Grease the top with Pizza sauce
- Add grated Mozerella and other toppings
- Pre-heat the oven at 490 degrees farenheight 
- Gently remove the Pizza from pan and place it in the pre-heated oven (middle rack) for 15-20 minutes, until the cheese melts


Instant Pizza in Oven

This instant Pizza is made with leftover bread, semolina and all purpose flour with the veggie toppings. Its easy to make and really yummy.

## Ingredients
- Noodles 2 nests
- 1/4 cup small diced Paneer 
- 1 medium onion sliced  
- 4-5 garlic cloves finely chopped
- 2-3 Sliced green chillies 
- 1 Teaspoon crushed Black Pepper 
- 1 Teaspoon red chilli powder
- 1 Tablespoon Tomato ketchup 
- 2 Tablespoons Vinegar
- Cooking oil
- 1 packet Maggie Masala
- 1/2 teaspoon Meat Masala
- Salt to taste

## Steps
- Boil water in a deep vessel like a sauce pan
- When Hot add noodles in it  and stir occassionally
- Add a Teaspoon of vegetable oil to the boiling Noodles
- When 80% cooked, drain the water 
- Wash the cooked noodles with cold water and mix a little oil to it preventing them to stick together
- In another large wok or pan add 2 Tablespoons of vegetable oil and heat it up
- Add chopped garlic and saute for 30 seconds, flame should be high
- Add chopped chillies, sliced onion and saute well 2-3 minutes
- Add chopped paneer and toss everything well
- Now, add the Maggie Masala, Meat Masala, Red Chilli Powder but don't burn them
- Add noodles now to the pan and sprinkle salt as per taste
- Mix everything well
- Add 1 Tablespoon vinegar and 1 Tablespoon Tomato ketchup to it
- Saute everything well 
- Garnish with sliced onions, black pepper powder and some coriander leaves (optional)


Instant Veg Chowmein

This Chowmein recipe is little more leaned towards spices and flavors of India than the Traditional Indo-Chinese Noodles.

Veg Chowmein with Paneer

## INGREDIENTS

- 2 medium zucchini about ½ Pound cut into slices as per your choice
- 2 cups of Olive or Canola oil, for frying
- 3/4 cups grated Parmesan cheese
- 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cups Panko or any breadcrumbs you have
- 1/2 Teaspoon Salt
- 2 large Eggs

## STEPS

- Pour oil into a large frying pan to reach a depth of 2 inches.
- Heat the oil for deep fry and meanwhile prepare other things.
- Beat the eggs with salt and pepper to taste. 
- Combine Parmesan Cheese, Bread crumbs, Salt and Pepper in a flat dish. 
- Working in batches, dredge zucchini in the all purpose flour then dip in eggs and finally dip in bread crumbs. 
  Follow this:
- Flour--> Egg--> Bread Crumbs
- Repeat with remaining slices.  
- Place the zucchini strips on a baking sheet.
- When the oil is hot, put few zucchini sticks into the oil. Don't over crowd the oil.
-  Use a fork to flip them and fry them for 3 minutes until they are golden brown.
- Transfer the fried zucchini to paper towels and drain.
- Arrange the fried zucchini on a platter with cucumber dip or any dip of your choice

Fried Zucchini

Crispy  fried zucchini bites are really amazing and savory.  They are great as a snack, appetizer or even a party dish

Crispy  Fried Zucchini 

## Ingredients

- Farfalle pasta 2 cups
- White Alfredo sauce 1 cup
- 4-5 Garlic cloves finely chopped
- 1/2 onion small chopped 
- 1/4 cup of small chopped Carrots
- 1/4 cup of small chopped Mushroom
- 1/4 cup of small chopped Bell pepper(different colored one will be great) 
- 1/4 cup frozen or fresh corn kernels
- 1/4 cup frozen or fresh green peas
- Thin and Long Sliced Onion
- Thin and Long Sliced Cabbage
- Thin and Long Sliced Bell Peppers( Capsicum)
- 1/2 cup of grated Mozerella cheese
- 1/2 teaspoon of Black Pepper powder
- 1 Tablespoon of Vegetable seasoning
- 1/2 Teaspoon red chilli flakes
- Butter
- Olive Oil(optional)
- Salt according to taste

## Preparation

- Boil water in a large pot 
- Add half spoon of salt to the water 
- Add the Farfalle pasta to it and stir once. Keep it on boil for 8-10 minutes.
- When the pasta is tender drain the water. Keep the water for use when your recipe is too dry.

## Steps

- In a skillet or pan add 2 table spoon butter.
- Add chopped garlic to it.
- After one minute, add the chopped onions and carrots.
- Add other chopped vegies after 2 mins and saute everything well
- Add salt, black pepper powder, red chilli flakes, vegetable seasoning give it a good mix
- Take out the vegies in a plate 
- In the same pan add 1 teaspoon of olive oil or butter
- Add 1 cup of alfredo sauce to it and cook it for 2-3 minutes.
- Add the cooked veggies to it now and mix well
- Now add the cooked pasta to it and mix well. You can add the water from pasta to make it thinner as per your choice.
- Cook until the pasta is perfect tender as per your choice. Generally 3-4 minutes.
- Add grated Mozerella cheese now and mix again gently.
- Your Farfalle Pasta with Alfredo sauce is ready.

Creamy-Bow-Tie-Pasta 

Creamy and mouth watering Farfalle Pasta also known as Bow Tie Pasta with Alfredo sauce or white sauce

Farfalle Pasta with Alfredo sauce

# INGREDIENTS:
- All purpose flour 2 cups
- Cream 1 cup
- Milk 1 cup
- Milk powder 1 cup
- Suger 1 cup
- 1 Teaspoon Baking Powder
- 1/2 Teaspoon Baking Soda
- 1 Teaspoon Vanila Essence
- Chopped Dry fruits or Tutti-Frutti(optional)

# STEPS:
- Mix all the ingredients except flour in a bowl.
- Slowly add the flour 
- Stir in one direction for 10 minutes avoiding any lumps (Give a really good stir)
- Greese the baking pan with clarified butter(ghee) or melted butter
- Sprinkle some all purpose flour on the greesed pan. 
- Add the mix to the bowl
- Pre-heat the Oven in 320 degrees until it beeps
- Now keep the pan inside the preheated oven for 45 minutes. 
- Keep for some more min. If needed.

# TIPS:

- Whole Wheat flour can be used instead of all purpose flour.
- You can sprinkle chopped dryfruits of tutti-frutti halfway of baking.
- Check the cake after 40 minutes by putting a tooth pick or knife if its done or not. If the residue stick to the knife, then let it be baked for 5 minutes more.

Eggless cake

Oven baked Eggless Cake is very light and yummy at the same time. Be it a normal day or a special day, enjoy the cake with or without the whipped cream.

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